ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: RA DP 4-3-0-0

HB 2817: airport fees prohibited; ride sharing

Sponsor:  Representative Grantham, LD 12

Caucus & COW

Overview

Prohibits a public body from assessing any tax, fee, charge or assessment on a Transportation Network Company (TNC).

History

Laws 2015, Chapter 235 established the TNC statutes governing TNCs, TNC drivers and outlines the financial responsibilities and requirements for TNCs, livery vehicles, taxis and limousines. 

A TNC is defined as an entity that has been issued a TNC permit, that operates in this state, and that uses a digital network or software application that connects passengers to a Transportation Network Service (TNS) provided by TNC drivers.  A TNC does not include: 1) Public transportation, carpool or vanpool services; or 2) A rental car company (A.R.S. § 28-9551).

A TNS is defined as the transportation of a passenger between points chosen by the passenger and arranged with a TNC driver through the use of a TNC's digital network or software application (A.R.S. § 28-9551).     

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteProhibits a public airport from setting additional or more restrictive requirements that include a tax, fee or assessment of any kind on a TNC for operating at a public airport.  (Sec. 1)

2.    Prohibits a taxing authority in this state from imposing a tax, fee, charge or assessment on a transaction in which a TNC driver is providing a TNS.  (Sec. 3)

3.    Prohibits a public body from assessing any tax, fee, charge or assessment on a TNC, a TNC driver or a passenger that involves picking up or dropping off passengers at a public airport.  (Sec. 3)

4.    Defines public body as this state, county, city, town or political subdivision, including any related entity that operates a public airport.  (Sec. 2)

5.    Contains a retroactivity clause of January 1, 2018.  (Sec. 4)

6.    Makes technical and conforming changes.  (Sec. 1, 2)

 

 

 

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